The History of Christian Theology

Bibliography

Arndt, Johann. True Christianity. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1979.

Edited and translated by P. Erb. One of the main inspirations for the Pietist

movement, this edition includes a translation of Book 1 (from the original

1-volume corrected edition of 1606) and selections from later books.

Augustine. Answer to the Pelagians I. pt. 1, vol. 23, The Works of St.

Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century. New York: New City Press,

1997. Contains Augustine’s most important treatises on original sin and the
      necessity of grace, including On the Spirit and the Letter.

———. Answer to the Pelagians IV: To the Monks of Hadrumentum and

Provence. pt. 1, vol. 26, The Works of St. Augustine: A Translation for the

21 st Century, New York: New City Press, 1999. Contains treatises written

late in Augustine’s life dealing with the topics of grace and predestination,

including Grace and Free Choice and Rebuke and Grace, which are the

most illuminating of Augustine’s writings on the topic of predestination and

free will.

———. City of God. Translated by H. Bettenson. New York: Penguin, 1984.

The most important statement on the meaning of Christian philosophy by a

church father.

———. Confessions. 2nd ed. Translated by W. Sheed. Indianapolis: Hackett,

2007. Of the many English translations of the Confessions available, this
      one does the best job of capturing the poetic power of the original without
      sacri¿ cing theological accuracy.

Avis, Paul. The Identity of Anglicanism. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 2008. An

up-to-date introduction to Anglican theology.

Bainton, Roland. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther. New York: Penguin,

1995. Originally published in 1950 but still a favorite, this biography of
      Luther is also a great introduction to the Reformation.